The characteristics of spaces where creatives can express innovative thinking are freedom and expandability. Places like barn, storage, factory and garage have always been a source of inspiration for their creative thinking. These “barns” are excellent functional and emotional space typologies where spaces feature three dimensional expandability and emotional inspiration through depth in space.
Korea Institute of Design
Designed by Korean studio The_System Lab in Yangsan the concrete research centre seeks for esthetics in which practicality and sensibility are well balanced.
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- 27 April 2017
- Yangsan
Design seeks for esthetics in which practicality and sensibility are well balanced. The_System Lab interpreted “design barn” as a typology of laboratory where designs that are endlessly creative and challenging for innovative thinking. Korean studio expects a birth and reaction of innovative thoughts for the next generation through people who work, research, and visit this lab.
Design Strategy & Research Center, Korea Institute of Design Promotion, Yangsan, Korea
Program: research center
Architect: The_System Lab
Design Team: Sanghyun Park, Choonglyeol Lee, Younghwan Kim, Jinman Choi, Jongkil Kim, Jinchul Choi
Structure: The Kujo
Machine electricity: HANA Consulting Engineers
Lighting: EONSLD
Constructor: TAESONG Construction
Area: 6,311.13 sqm
Completion: 2016